Display stand



Feb, 26, 1929.

P. H. GRENNAN DI SFLAY STAND Filed April 4, 1927 www Famed Page1929. l 1,703,340

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIJI H. GBENNAN, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

' DISPLAY STAND.

Application illed April 4, 1927.` Serial No. 180,859.

The invention relates to display stands Above the base A are arranged a series of and has for its object the obtaining of a concircular shelves I, I etc., which also are struction particularly adapted for use in dispreferably formed of pressed sheet metal playing bakery products. In many retail ribbed or beaded at J to strengthen and 50 stores in which said products are sold the stitfen the same, havinga down-turned outer space isvery limited and there is not sufficient flange K and being preferably slightly uparea on the counter or within the show case wardly dished. These shelves are secured to for holding the days supply of baked goods. hub portions L which are provided with Furthermore there is no other available thumb screws M for adjustably securing the 55 space within the store for storage of such same in different positions on the standard goods. I have therefore devised a construc- F. At the upper end of the tubular standard tion of stand which occupies a small area on is a hook N having a return bent resilient the counter and which is capable of both shank portion O for insertion in the tube holding and eiiectively displaying the goods. with the outwardly turned portion I for lim- 60 These stands are designed tobe furnished by i-t-ing the depth of insertion. This hook N the baking company delivering the goods and may be used for holding a card calling attenconsequently must be inexpensive in contion to the goods on the stand. struction and capable of being compactly W'ith the construction as described the disstored during transportation. tributor can carry a quantity of these st-ands The invention consists in the peculiar conin knocked down condition and can rent or struction for accomplishingv such results as loan them to the retailer buying his goods.

hereinafter set forth. Each stand is capable of compactly holding In the drawings: A a large quantity of cakes and other goods Figure 1 is a plan view of the construcand in a position easily accessible and intertion. fering little with counter space. The goods Figure 2 is a vertical central section thercare not only held upon the shelves I butl may through. also bef arranged on the base A, the flange C My improved stand comprises a base porholding them from sliding ofi'. Thus all of tion A preferably formed of pressed sheet the space is advantageously utilized. v metal with a central upwardly dished por- What I claim as my invention is: tion B and a return bent upwardly and out- A display stand including a merchandise wardly inclined peripheral flange C. lVithcarrying base. a. reinforcing member for the in the portion B is a reinforcing slightly base, and a shelf supporting standard cardownward dished disk D which is marginried by said base and reinforcing member. ally flanged and secured to the member A by said base comprising a disc having a central spot welding or any suitable way. At the upwardly dished portion provided with an center of the member D is a cup or socket aperture receivin said standard, and said E for receiving the lower end of a tubular reinforcing mem er comprising a downstandard F. This standard may be inserted wardly dished disc located in and marginally 40 through a downwardly flanged central apcrsecured tothe centrally dished portion of said ture G in the member A and engaged with base and havinga pocket in substantial alignthe cup E being secured vin the latter-by a ment with the aperture aforesaid receiving cotter pin H. Thus the base and standard and supporting the lower end of the said may be quickly assembled or det-ached from standard. s each other and in assembled position are se In testimony whereof I aiix my signature. curely fastened to each other. PHILLIP H. GRENN AN. 

